Broadcast of Comedy Series ‘Adults’ Prequel Episode Ahead of Season 2 Premiere on Hulu
According to the CinemaDrame News Agency, the ensemble comedy series Adults is set to return for its second season this August. To ease the wait for fans, FX will broadcast a special, standalone prequel episode on July 31.
The episode, which introduces the core group of friends and chronicles the origin of their bond as well as the backstory of character Paul Baker (played by Jack Innanen), made a surprise premiere last Thursday night at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Titled “Marathon Day,” this special installment was penned by series creators Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, and directed by Jonathan Krisel. The episode will be available to audiences on July 31 via FX and Hulu.
In a joint statement, Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw shared:
“We are incredibly thrilled to have this opportunity to show fans how this group of friends came together. We absolutely love origin stories and are eager for everyone to see exactly when that radioactive spider bit Paul Baker!”
Season 2 Details and the Story of the New York Roommates
The second season of Adults will drop in its entirety on August 27, with all 8 episodes releasing simultaneously on Hulu. The series follows a group of twenty-somethings in New York navigating the complexities of romance, career tracks, friendships, and family dynamics. Samir (played by Malik El-Assal), Billie (played by Lucy Freyer), Paul Baker (played by Jack Innanen), Isa (played by Amita Rao), and Anton (played by Owen Thiele) are five friends living together in Samir’s childhood home in Queens.
Detailing the new season, FX noted in a press release:
“Across these eight episodes, the roommates confront a brand-new set of real-world dilemmas: What if the 20-year-old who inherited your fake ID turns out to be cooler than you are? How do you explain to your friends that, contrary to their assumptions, you actually love your dull corporate job? Why does being around family regress you back into the absolute worst, most immature version of yourself? And how do you advocate for change when you simultaneously need everything to stay exactly the same?”
The statement continued: “Together, these friends orchestrate elaborate strategies merely to avoid hurting one another’s feelings. They construct bizarre solutions to problems they are too terrified to confront directly. It is not that they are constantly relearning the same lessons, but rather that they are always finding brand-new ways to mess up—yet the one thing they always succeed at is having each other’s backs.”
